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\nThe minimum standards for water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) are a practical expression of the shared beliefs and commitments\nof humanitarian agencies and the common principles, rights and duties governing humanitarian action that are set out in the Humanitarian Charter.\nFounded on the principle of humanity, and reflected in international law, these principles include the right to life and dignity, the right to\nprotection and security and the right to receive humanitarian assistance on the basis of need. Everyone has the right to water and sanitation.\nThis right is recognized in international legal instruments and provides for sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable\nwater for personal and domestic uses and accessible sanitation facilities. States and non – state actors have responsibilities in fulfilling the\nright to water and sanitation (SPHERE Handbook, 2011)<\/p>\n

\nNorth Paravur Taluk is aware about water Sanitation and Hygiene practices, even though some areas are highly vulnerable to water scarcity.\nTherefore most of the Panchayat have pipe water connections. The major scheme for water connection is Jalanidhi. Some areas like Vadakkekara,\nChendamangalam, Kottuvally, Ezhikkara etc have the problem of saline water inclusions and they are mainly depending on Jalanidhi program.\nPublic taps are also available in these areas. Households using open wells are comparatively low in Paravur Taluk. Even though they have open\nwells most have the problem of saline water inclusion. Therefore, people are commonly depending on pipe water. Most of the households have\ntheir own sanitation facilities.<\/p>\n\n

Lessons lernt from the field – quality and availability of water<\/h5>\n

Households of North Paravur taluk mainly depends on pipe water connections than open wells.<\/p>\n

In Chendamangalam<\/b> Gram Panchayat, 30 percent of the households are having open wells. But most\nof them are damaged and polluted. Therefore, 70 Percent of people are dependent on pipe connection. Besides these, public taps and wells are\nalso available in this Panchayat. Water recharging facilities are available for those who are using open wells. The Panchayat have done a lot\nof interventions in the field of drinking water, even though the wastage of drinking water by the people is increasing day by day. Proper\nawareness is necessary to prevent the exploitation of drinking water (Action plan 2020-21, Chendamangalam Gram Panchayat)<\/p>\n

2805 households of Vadakkekara<\/b> Panchayat have open wells. Some people are using bore wells for\ndrinking water. Most of the houses have pipe connections (Jalanidhi). People of this Panchayat are comparatively using pipe connections than\nwells. Around 50 public taps and public wells are available in this Panchayat. Even though these much facilities are available, some areas like\nKunjithai, Maliyankara, Chettikad etc. have still water scarcity problem. Panchayat officials suggested that if they can provide water connection\nto all people without considering APL or BPL category in our Panchayat will be able to remove much financial burden (Action plan 2020-21,\nVadakkekara Panchayat)<\/p>\n

Chittattukara<\/b> Panchayat which experiences water scarcity due to its geographical location and\ncoastal area. However the implementation of Pipeline extension, domestic drinking water connection will ensure the availability of drinking\nwater150 households of Chittattukara Gram Panchayat have their own open wells. 85 % have pipe water connections. 6 public taps and wells are\navailable for the public. Water recharging is already done by the Panchayat in two areas.<\/p>\n\n

Karumallur Panchayat<\/b> has 60% pipe water connection and 30 % open wells and 10% bore wells. Besides\nthese the Panchayat have public taps and wells around fifty in number. Water recharging facilities are also available. 13th five year plan\nof the Karumallur Panchayat aims for the protection of traditional water resources. The Panchayat already implemented program to convert open\nwells in to hygienic water sources, cleaning and maintenance of public wells, and renovation of public ponds.<\/p>\n

Puthenvelikara<\/b> is on the banks of the river Periyar and Chalakudy and Kottapuram Kayal.\nLagoons were born out of the influence of natural forces like high tide. Periyar River passes through this village by 8 Kms. Because of the\ndamage in shutter of kanakankadavu regulator, the water is getting contaminated during high tide by the presence of salt content in it. As,\nthe water of chalakudy river is not pure to drink. A bund is constructed annually in the kozhithuruth \u2013 Elenthikara to withstand this situation.\nKerala Water Authority is supplying water in this area still people are dependent on well to collect water for their uses. During summer they\nface severe water scarcity. Puthenvelikara Panchayat households have around 4900 wells and pipe connection in 8000 houses. Around 40 public water\nresources are also available for the public. Some of the households have rain water harvesting systems. 340 wells were recharged\nrecently by the Panchayat.<\/p>\n

Kottuvally<\/b> Gram Panchayat has been carried out many activities in drinking water sector which\nis one of the primary need. But in the present situation to prevent overuse of drinking water, stringent measures and awareness is needed.\nAlthough many water sources are available for household purpose, the community is still interested in using pipe connection.<\/p>\n

Kadungallur<\/b> Gram Panchayat has extended the pipeline in every year to resolve the problem of drinking water\nscarcity. Besides these, new open wells are also sanctioned in every year. Most of the households are rely on pipe connections for daily uses.\nThe Panchayat have 50 percentage open wells. Water recharging facilities are also available in this Panchayat.<\/p>\n

Varapuzha<\/b> Panchayat is the delta region of Periyar River. All three sides of the Panchayat is\nsurrounded by water. The tributaries of Periyar River are the rivers flowing east, south and west. Varapuzha is a coastal zone. Therefore,\npeople of this area are suffering due to salt water inclusion in wells. So, the wells are useless. Almost 100 households have bore wells but\nthe saline content is high. Their major source of drinking water is pipe connection. Public taps are less in this area.<\/p>\n

Alangad<\/b> Panchayat households are also mainly depend on pipe water connections than open wells,\nIn Ezhikkara<\/b> Panchayat Most of the households have open wells. However, 80% of the households are using pipe connections. 20% of\nthe water sources are public taps and wells. Water recharging techniques are not in practice. Besides these rejuvenating and treatment\nof wells, ponds, rain water harvesting are being implemented to raise the water level of the land. They also implemented programmes to\nprevent water contamination and to deepen the trenches.<\/p>\n

Kunnukara<\/b> Panchayat ensured the availability of water by repairing canals and installing new motors\ndespite the fact that agriculture sector is facing many difficulties nowadays. The Drinking Water Connection Plan was formulated and\nimplemented to address the shortage of fresh water. By providing fresh water connection to houses government is aiming to reduce the\nnumber of public taps. In addition, steps have been taken to repair the existing drinking water supply pipeline to ensure access to\ndrinking water.<\/p>\n

Generally most of the households in Paravur Taluk are mainly depend on water supply connections especially\nJalanidhi, water supply scheme by Kerala Government. Even though Panchayat were installed public taps and public wells. As some of the areas are\nnear to sea and backwaters most of the open wells are facing saline water inclusion.<\/p>\n\n

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Name of the Panchayat<\/th>\nNo. of bore wells<\/th>\nNo. of the wells<\/th>\nNo. of public taps<\/th>\nNo. of public wells<\/th>\nNo. of the natural water resources in each panchyat<\/th>\nNo. of the familieswho do nothave access drinking water facilities<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Alangad<\/td>\nNill<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n334<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chendamangalam<\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n3200<\/td>\n400<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chittattukara<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n4500<\/td>\n400<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ezhikkara<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n181<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kadungallur<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n2400<\/td>\n257<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karumalloor<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n1569<\/td>\n208<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kottuvally<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n1450<\/td>\n497<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kunnukara<\/td>\nNill<\/td>\n2300<\/td>\n325<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puthenvelikara<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n3946<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vadakkekara<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n4000<\/td>\n397<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Varapuzha<\/td>\nNill<\/td>\n3800<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Table 15: Drinking water facilities in Paravur Taluk<\/b> ( Source: Panchayat yearly Reports, Report by VEOs )<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Except Alangad, Kunnukara, and Varapuzha Panchayat others have bore wells. It\u2019s implemented both\nlegally and illegally. Thousands of households in Chendamangalam Panchayat depend on bore wells. Majority of the households in Paravur Taluk\nhave their own wells. But in Alangad Panchayat only 73 households have their own wells. One of the most important aspects is that, the majority\nof the wells are useless because of salt water inclusion in the wells.<\/p>\n\n

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Rainwater harvesting and recharging<\/p>\n

\nIn Kerala generally every household has an open well, which provides adequate water security at household level. Water security at household level\nwill be ensured by strengthening with recharge facilities of the household sources, which will be used when the piped water supply scheme fails.\nA recharge pit allows the rainwater to replenish groundwater by recharging the underground aquifers. It can be built to recharge a bore well or just\nto help the water infiltration in an area. A recharge pit can be totally invisible when finished.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nKerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (KRWSA) is an important player in the rural water supply and sanitation sector in Kerala.\nIt has successfully developed a viable alternate model for service delivery based on the sound principles of community cost sharing and management\nof operation and maintenance by beneficiaries themselves.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nLessons learnt from the field – sanitation facilities<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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\nKerala is noted for the early development of its health, sanitation and education services. As a result of this Private latrine facilities\nare installed in all houses and public institutions of Paravur taluk. European and Indian latrine systems were widely used in the taluk as well as\nin Kerala. But during 2018 flood the septic tanks were overflowed and completely damaged.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nEnvironmental sanitation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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The Panchayat under Paravur Taluk are highly concerned about environmental sanitation. Environmental sanitation\nin Paravur Taluk include human excreta control, managing solid waste and waste water and pest and vector control. The Panchayat have proper\nsolid waste collection and disposal systems. Pest and vector control is handled by local health departments.<\/p>\nRead More<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Water The minimum standards for water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) are a practical expression of the shared beliefs and commitments of humanitarian agencies and the common principles, rights and duties governing humanitarian action that are set out in the Humanitarian Charter. Founded on the principle of humanity, and reflected in international law, these […]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-380","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdp.habitatindia.net\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdp.habitatindia.net\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdp.habitatindia.net\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdp.habitatindia.net\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdp.habitatindia.net\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=380"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/cdp.habitatindia.net\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3967,"href":"https:\/\/cdp.habitatindia.net\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/380\/revisions\/3967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdp.habitatindia.net\/ml\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}